Diversification

Food retailers remain buoyant as in-store and online sales continue to rise, but the wider high street is facing a shake-up

Not only did farm shops and delis maintain their business in 2020, but many retailers also had cause to pursue business expansions and refurbishments

Meal kits offer consumers a simple dinnertime solution, and by playing to their own strengths, independents can compete with the big names in D2C food

Lizzie Slee of Enterprise Nation discovers how three small food businesses have adapted their sales to the Covid-19 era

Is the future of farming online? We explore the pandemic’s impact on the rise of online farm shops and veg boxes, and whether this trend is here to stay

Explore new ways of working, says Sally-Jayne Wright, and grow your database

As the zero waste movement continues to grow, with 200 dedicated shops opening in the last two years and the supermarkets finally joining the packaging free party, what’s the next step for the circular economy? Removing the packaging of bricks and mortar it would appear, finds…

Say goodbye to technophobia and hello to extra income says Sally-Jayne Wright

Society may slowly and steadily be returning to normal, but some lockdown-inspired consumer habits are here to stay

In his first of a series of exclusive columns for Speciality Food, Darren Henaghan, managing director of Borough Market, explores how food businesses can be sustained during the current crisis

As consumers continue to shop online, how can you beat supermarkets at their own game while maintaining the attributes you’re known and loved for?